Prime Minister Imran Khan met British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson this morning,’ Lodhi tweeted as she put out a picture of the meeting. (Photo: Twitter) LONDON/ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked UK to revisit the decision of placing Pakistan on Red List of travel ban countries. The Prime ...
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Getty Image BIRMINGHAM – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wished Muslims in the United Kingdom and of the world via a tweet today “Muslims make an extraordinary contribution to this country”. He added, “…While this year’s celebrations are not as we would want, if we all do our bit and ...
Read More »UK lockdown eases but Indian variant must be monitored, says Boris Johnson
AP Photo LONDON: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday laid out the next stage in his Covid-19 pandemic lockdown easing roadmap, with indoor gatherings and hugging to be allowed again within a “cautious and common sense” approach. Addressing a Downing Street press conference, Johnson declared that the tests he ...
Read More »UK PM announces 1 billion pounds trade deals with India
PTI LONDON/NEW DELHI – Ahead of the virtual summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (May 4, 2021), British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced one billion pounds of trade deals that include an investment of 240 million pounds by the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII). Boris Johnson said, ...
Read More »Boris Johnson to launch ”COVID status certification” scheme
AP Photo LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to set out plans to develop a “COVID status certification” scheme to enable the safe return of mass gatherings and indoor events as lockdown restrictions eased in England. Football cup finals, the World Snooker Championship, a comedy club, and ...
Read More »UK’s Covid-19 vaccine is safe and works extremely well, Boris Johnson
LONDON: The Covid-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University and bio-pharmaceutical major AstraZeneca is safe and works extremely well, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday, amid reports that the doses were causing blood clot-related complications. In an editorial to coincide with the launch of a new ‘Integrated Review’ of ...
Read More »Will personally go to UK for Nawaz Sharif’s return: Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has said that he could talk to his British counterpart Boris Johnson for Nawaz Sharif’s return and if required, he would personally go to the UK as well. In an interview to a private TV channel, PM Imran Khan said the government had asked ...
Read More »As COVID-19 resurges, Johnson pleads with UK: obey the rules
LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged the British people on Wednesday to obey rules imposed to tackle a rapidly accelerating second wave of the coronavirus outbreak, cautioning that otherwise a tougher lockdown could follow. New cases of COVID-19 are rising by more than 7,000 per day in the United Kingdom ...
Read More »Britain imposes 6-month curbs against second wave
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told people on Tuesday to work from home where possible and ordered bars and restaurants to close early to tackle a fast-spreading second wave of COVID-19 with restrictions lasting probably six months. After government scientists cautioned that deaths may soar without urgent action, Johnson ...
Read More »London Mayor says he hasn’t spoken to PM in months as UK faces ‘Biggest Crisis’
LONDON mayor Sadiq Khan revealed in a Q&A on LBC Radio that he has not spoken to the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson since 10 May, which is also the last time the national emergencies committee Cobra met, despite the country facing “the biggest health, economic and social crisis since the ...
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